noofter

nooftern.— «Ray asks him pretty soon after they meet whether Jim is a “noofter.”….Jim thinks he rather might be, but the writer’s deft plot spine concentrates on Ray gradually coming around to the idea that he might be as well. A homosexual affair between a couple of geriatrics across the class barrier isn’t entirely easy territory for any dramatist.» —“Getting old can be a bit of a drama ” by Tom Lappin Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland) Aug. 2, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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